La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant
Not sure. We can't tell if La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant is vegan.
PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate and Cetyl Alcohol can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- PEG-100 Stearate
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Cetyl Alcohol
Why
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients: no beeswax, honey, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk. Some ingredients like glycerin can come from plants or animals, so a vegan claim on the label matters.
We can't tell if La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo (+) Unifiant is vegan. PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate and Cetyl Alcohol can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua / Water, Propylene Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Salicylic Acid, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Zinc PCA, Sarcosine, Sodium Hydroxide, Silica, Silica Silylate, Perlite, Carnosine, Disodium EDTA, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, Acrylates Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Parfum / Fragrance.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
Vegan face creams instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 3612622659374.